Yatra Karnali (Chapter One)

Yatra Karnali (Chapter One)

My insides danced with pleasure when the holidays started after the completion of the two long years of high school. For a person like me whose time during the high school hadn't gone so well, to get it completed was more than getting relief. The end of the high school was like getting a new beginning to me. And what can be more fun than starting the new beginning with a 'Yatra'(journey)?

Yes, I went to a journey in these holidays. Since, the situations favored me I got the chance to travel to the region of Nepal which is known for its remoteness rather than, any commodities or landmarks. I got the chance to go to the 'karnali region' of Nepal. First of all when I was purposed about the journey to Karnali by my father, who had been working there since last six months, I was not so much excited. I had heard such things about Karnali which made me think that, that place was not worth visiting. But due to the 'stubborn request' by my father for me to come there, I finally agreed on going to Karnali.

  
I set off for Karnali on 5th of June. I boarded a plane from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and from Nepalgunj to Jumla.The plane meant for taking passengers from Nepalgunj to Jumla was really small. I was for a moment petrified to see the plane that I was to board to reach Jumla. The plane looked really very old and you could see dents all over it. Soon as the plane took off I was telling myself "this may be it, this is the end", my mind didn't get peace throughout the time of flight. And later when the plane came so near to the top of the hills, I thought the plane was going to crash, but it didn't actually it was going to land. 

Soon as the plane completely landed and came to a halt, I took a long breath. I was so much surprised to see the working mechanism of Jumla's airport. The plane's engine hadn't been stopped even as we got off the plane. All of the luggage were taken out and another cartful of luggage were tucked into the plane. After sometime another group of passengers boarded the plane and the plane's door was shut and I was watching with amazement. It hadn't been more than five minutes the plane had landed, it took off again.

Cockpit of the airplane

A view from the plane's window